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Curious Louisville: Why Is There An Omar Khayyam Blvd In Valley Station‪?‬ Curious Louisville

    • Society & Culture

Omar Khayyam was an 11th-century Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and all-around genius. But why is there a street named after him here in Louisville?

Omar Khayyam was an 11th-century Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and all-around genius. But why is there a street named after him here in Louisville?

7 min

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